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Aluminum Stearates

Softens and smooths.

What it is

A mix of aluminum salts of stearic acid, a fatty acid found in plant and animal fats.

Thickens and stabilizes the formula and keeps powders from forming clumps.

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What it does in a formula

Softens and smoothsOfficial EU function: Skin conditioning - emollient
Helps oil and water mixOfficial EU function: Emulsion stabilising
Gives the textureOfficial EU function: Viscosity controlling
Makes the formula less see-throughOfficial EU function: Opacifying
AnticakingOfficial EU function: Anticaking